Neil Newbon
Neil Newbon (born 14 August 1978) is an English actor best known for playing Gavin Reed and Elijah Kamski in Detroit: Become Human, and Karl Heisenberg in Resident Evil Village.
Neil Newbon | |
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| Born | Neil Newbon 14 August 1978 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Biography
Newbon was born in Solihull, England, the son of ITV sportscaster Gary Newbon. His twin brother Lawrence also works in the film and television industry as a cameraman.[1]
Professional career
Newbon has appeared in numerous films. He played the voice role of the Zeppelin Captain in Jackboots on Whitehall, starring Ewan McGregor. In 2006, he starred in the music video for "You Got the Love" (Now Voyager Mix) by The Source and Candi Staton. In early 2009, he starred in the music video for "Kingdom of Rust" by Manchester-based indie rock group Doves.[2] In 2012, Newbon joined the cast of Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks playing the role of Walker.[3]
In 2018 he lent his likeness to video game Detroit: Become Human as android inventor Elijah Kamski and performed as Detective Gavin Reed using motion capture.
Personal life
Newbon has founded the training facility, Performance Captured Academy, which offers courses on Motion capture for actors. [4] In 2012, he married English film director, China Moo-Young, and together have a daughter. However, they divorced sometime afterwards. Since 2018, he has been in a relationship with fellow Performance Captured Academy co-founder, Saleta Losada.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Chris Cross | Garrett | episode "Saturday Night" |
| 1995 | London Bridge | Dylan Jordan | |
| 1997 | Wycliffe | Rob Tyzack | episode "Close to Home" |
| 1998 | Goodness Gracious Me | James (uncredited) | |
| 1999 | Dalziel and Pascoe | ET | episode "Time to Go" |
| 2000 | Queen of Swords | Anton | episode "The Witness" with Bo Derek. |
| Anchor Me | Josh | ||
| Rhona | A'Art Model | episode "The Happy Jeans" | |
| 2001 | The Discovery of Heaven | Quinten | |
| 2002 | As If | Seb | 2 episodes |
| Stranded | Ernst Robinson | ||
| 2003 | RI:SE | as self | |
| The Afternoon Play | Malcom Haye | episode "Turkish Delight" | |
| 2004 | Luminal | Frog | |
| 2005 | The Last Drop | Cpl. Rhys Powell | |
| 2006 | Are You Ready for Love? | Rob | |
| 2008 | Reverb | ||
| The Run | |||
| Beyond the Rave | |||
| 2009 | Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant | Culpepper's Inquisitor / Lord Mounjoy | 2 episodes |
| Jackboots on Whitehall | Tank Driver | ||
| 2010 | I Shouldn't Be Alive | Steve Callahan | episode "76 Days Adrift" |
| 2012, 2013 | Hollyoaks | Simon Walker | 63 episodes |
| 2015 | Until Dawn | motion capture | |
| 2016 | Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV | Petra Fortis | voice and motion capture |
| 2017 | Casualty | ||
| 2018 | Detroit: Become Human[5] | Elijah Kamski, Gavin Reed | Voice, motion capture and facial likeness for Kamski. Voice and motion capture for Reed |
| 2019 | We Happy Few: Lightbearer DLC | Nick Lightbearer | |
| 2020 | Resident Evil 3 | Nicholai Ginovaef, Nemesis, Brad Vickers, Robert Kendo | voice and motion capture performance for Nicholai, Motion capture for the other characters |
| Resident Evil: Resistance | Nicholai Ginovaef | ||
| Beyond a Steel Sky | Alonso | ||
| Baldur's Gate III | Astarion | ||
| 2021 | Resident Evil Village | Karl Heisenberg | voice and motion capture performance |
References
- "Neil Newbon : Actor". UK screen. Archived from the original on 3 September 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- "Neil Newbon Videos". NME.
- Kilkelly, Daniel (8 May 2012). "'Hollyoaks' newcomer Neil Newbon talks Walker role - interview". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- "Performance Captured Academy I UK". Performance Captured. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "Neil Newbon on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 10 May 2018.